The Union Cabinet has approved the National Sports Policy 2025, aiming to position India as a global sporting leader.

The policy introduces a comprehensive framework focused on excellence, inclusion, economic growth, and integration with education, replacing the 2001 policy.

Key Points:

• The policy is built on five pillars: global excellence, sports-led economic development, social inclusion, people’s participation, and integration with education aligned with NEP 2020.
• It promotes talent scouting, elite training pathways, modern infrastructure, and revival of traditional sports to strengthen India’s performance in international events like the 2036 Olympics.
• Sports will be used as a tool for economic growth by encouraging tourism, manufacturing, CSR investment, and private sector participation.
• A people’s movement will be fostered through fitness campaigns, school-level sports integration, and universal access to community-level sports facilities.
• A robust implementation and monitoring framework will be followed, including legal reforms, state-level policies, performance benchmarks, and technology-driven governance.